Head of Engineering - Porsche Digital Barcelona

Porsche; Barcelona; Híbrido; EUR 90.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading luxury automotive company based in Barcelona is seeking an Engineering Lead to drive engineering excellence and cultivate talent in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of software engineering experience, including leadership roles, and a passion for mentoring. This position offers a full-time contract, competitive salary, and flexible working model, providing a unique opportunity to shape the future of digital services in the automotive industry.

Servicios

26 days paid vacation

Flexible working model

Free coffee, tea, fruits, drinks

Personal growth budget

Access to corporate benefits

Formación

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and advanced technologies.
• 5+ years of leadership experience, including team leadership and delegation.
• Strong understanding of the digital services industries.
• Experience building and scaling engineering teams and organizations.
• Deep knowledge of cloud-native development (preferably AWS) and modern software architecture.

Responsabilidades

• Build and scale high-performing engineering teams through hiring and onboarding.
• Promote and establish best practices in Software Engineering.
• Lead strategic engineering initiatives and foster a strong product engineering culture.
• Ensure alignment with business goals and monitor team performance.

Conocimientos

Software engineering

Leadership

Cloud-native development

DevOps

Communication skills in English

Descripción del empleo

WHO WE ARE

If you make hearts beat faster, your own has to be in the right place.

We are Porsche Digital, a Porsche company. We drive Porsche’s digital transformation, delivering innovative solutions that enhance customer loyalty, accelerate business growth, and reinforce Porsche’s leadership in the luxury automotive market.

We are driven by dreams, we are committed to learning and improving, and we believe in teamwork and respect as the key to success.

Focus, Teamwork, Courage, Passion, Commitment, Improvement, and Respect are our principles.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will join a vibrant, international, and cross-functional product organization in Barcelona, where we build digital experiences that reflect the premium quality and innovation of the Porsche brand.

As an Engineering Lead, you’ll play a dual role: driving engineering excellence across teams and serving as a People Lead, nurturing talent and fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and purpose. You’ll work closely with Tech Leads, Engineers, Product Managers, Designers, and other stakeholders to shape our technical strategy, team structure, and engineering culture.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As an Engineering Lead

• Build and scale high-performing engineering teams through hiring, onboarding, and talent retention.
• Promote and establish best practices in Software Engineering (CI/CD, Architecture, Security etc.).
• Lead strategic engineering initiatives and foster a strong product engineering culture.
• Represent engineering in executive and cross-functional leadership forums.
• Monitor team performance, delivery, and satisfaction, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Remove organizational impediments and enable teams to deliver value efficiently.
• Facilitate cross-team and cross-location collaboration for knowledge sharing and technical alignment.

As a People Lead

• Focus on guiding, supporting, and developing team members so they can perform and grow, rather than managing tasks or projects.
• Support team members in connecting their work to broader company and product goals.
• Mentor and coach, guiding personal development and fostering ownership.
• Lead hiring processes, ensuring strong cultural and technical fit.
• Ensure smooth onboarding/offboarding and cultivate a sense of belonging.
• Promote psychological safety, open feedback, and strong team spirit.
• Conduct fair and transparent performance reviews, development talks, and compensation discussions.
• Collaborate with other People Leads to evolve leadership practices and support co-worker satisfaction.
• Apply key labor laws and company policies with the support of People Partners.

WHAT YOU BRING ALONG

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and advanced technologies.
• 5+ years of leadership experience, including team leadership and delegation.
• Proven ability to lead in dynamic environments such as startups or advisory firms.
• Strong understanding of the digital services industries.
• Experience building and scaling engineering teams and organizations.
• Deep knowledge of cloud-native development (preferably AWS), DevOps, and modern software architecture.
• Passion for mentoring, coaching, and developing others.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

WHAT WE OFFER

Full time permanent contract

Competitive salary

26 days paid vacation

Flexible working model (you and your team decide when to be in the office)

Free coffee, tea, fruits, drinks, yogurt, bread at our office canteen

No dress-code, pick the outfit that makes you feel comfortable

Access to our corporate benefits

Personal growth budget

The possibility to make a real impact

Hiring Process

Most of the hiring process takes place online, but one of the final steps is an in-person meeting at our office with some of our team members. It’s a great chance to connect face to face, see where we work, and get a feel for our culture.

Before you apply

We are a very flexible company and work in a hybrid mode. We are excited to welcome individuals who are passionate about their work and eager to join our team in Barcelona. Therefore, we kindly request that all applicants either currently reside in Barcelona or are open to relocating for this position. We believe that Barcelona is a vibrant and beautiful city, and we are looking forward to welcoming new team members who share our enthusiasm for the city and the work we do here.

WHAT COMES NEXT

If you’ve made it this far, don't keep us waiting. Get started - apply directly!

In the meantime: Check out our new Porsche Digital Website to get an impression of what our hearts beat for: https://www.porsche.digital

We are looking forward to every unique application that reaches us. Because diversity is just as important as the energy that flows through our veins.